Two former Parramatta Eels players are accused of harbouring semi-automatic weapons and possessing more than half-a-million dollars in cash after dramatic arrests in Sydney's Centennial Park yesterday.

'Make good decisions': Spike in Queensland road toll two weeks out from Christmas

The sunshine state has endured a horror start to the Christmas period with seven people losing their lives on Queensland roads over the weekend.

Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating made a desperate plea for road users to pull their driving practices into line after the spate of fatalities sent this year’s road toll to 236, two more than the same time last year.